[Federal Register: December 30, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 251)] [Notices] [Page 68725] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans; Meeting AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, ED. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the President's Advisory Commission for Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Commission) and describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. DATES AND TIMES: Friday, January 17, 9:00 a.m.--5:45 p.m. (est) and Saturday, January 18, 1997, 9:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m. (est). ADDRESSES: American Council on Education; One Dupont Circle, NW; Washington, D.C. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmundo DeLeon, Special Assistant, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Initiative) at 202-401-1411 (telephone), 202-401-8377 (FAX), ed__DeLeon@ed.gov (e-mail) or mail: U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Ave. S.W., room 2115; Washington, D.C. 20202-3601. SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under Executive Order 12900 (February 22, 1994) to provide the President and the Secretary of Education with advice on (1) the progress of Hispanic Americans toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards of educational accomplishment; (2) the development, monitoring, and education for Hispanic Americans; (3) ways to increase, State, county, private sector and community involvement in improving education; and (4) ways to expand and complement Federal education initiatives. As an open meeting to the public, the theme of the two day session is ``implementing collaborative community partnerships''. These partnerships will be explored by the Commission and the public in terms of recommendations made in the Commission's September 1996 report to the President, Our Nation on the Fault Line: Hispanic American Education, and grouped by key issues: early childhood, K-12, higher education, public policy, foundations and corporations, and public affairs (outreach). Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Initiative, room 2115, 600 Independence Ave., S.W., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (est). Dated: December 23, 1996. Edward Augustus, Acting Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-33045 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M